Solar System & Beyond Review

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What is the name of the largest stars?

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Supergiants

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Which planets are considered gas giants?

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Outer Planets

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Why would a person weigh less on the Moon than on Earth?

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The Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity.

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What do all planets in our solar system have in common?

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They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun.

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True or False: All planets are the same size.

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False.

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What are the inner planets?

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The four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are the outer planets?

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The four planets farthest from the Sun: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is a dwarf planet?

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A celestial body that orbits the Sun and is spherical but does not clear its orbit of other debris.

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What is the main component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen, which makes up about 74% of its mass.

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What is gravity?

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A force that attracts two bodies towards each other, depending on their masses and the distance between them.